In the 19th century, Penobscot grandmothers approved marriages, adjusted family disputes, sanctioned divorces and carried wampum. The tribe’s grandmothers’ council (nohkəməssizak mawebohwak, or the modern spelling, nohkomess potawasin) could veto a declaration of war by the chief and tribal council. Penobscot women had powerful and wide-ranging roles in their society, and their importance was embedded […]
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation seeks Maine students and Maine companies to participate in the 2020 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program. Innovate for Maine Fellows connects the best and brightest Maine college students with the state’s most exciting companies as a way to grow and create jobs in Maine through […]
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The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and its nonpartisan student program Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership hosted the third annual Women of Power Networking Reception on Feb. 13 at the Senator Inn in Augusta. Women of Power celebrates those individuals who serve the state of Maine in Augusta and beyond, and those who […]
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Snowmobiling generated $459 million in direct spending to the Maine economy and supported 2,279 jobs in the state during the 2018–19 season, according to a new study by the University of Maine in collaboration with the Maine Snowmobile Association (MSA) and the state Snowmobile Program. Accounting for indirect and induced economic activity, the contribution of […]
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Maine Public Television will broadcast the 2019 University of Maine at Machias student film “When the Chevy Breaks (How Small Towns Fix Big Problems)” at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb 22. The film was the third feature-length production to come out of the Downeast Documentary filmmaking course. Alan Kryszak, […]
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Thirty-nine percent of deer ticks tested in 2019 by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab were positive for Lyme disease, according to the Tick Surveillance Program Annual Report. A total of 2,697 ticks were submitted last year to the lab; samples came from each of the state’s 16 counties and from 358 towns. […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,572 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2019 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,754 are from Maine, 743 are from 30 other states and 75 are from 31 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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The second meeting of the Maine Climate Council on Jan. 29 in Augusta will focus on a report from the Science and Technical Subcommittee about the effects of climate change in the state. The subcommittee’s work in the past four months provides the initial scientific basis for the ongoing deliberations of the various working groups, […]
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The University of Maine will host the 74th Maine State Science Fair (MSSF) on Saturday, March 28 at the Alfond Arena. UMaine is a leading supporter of the Maine State Science Fair and is proud to host the 2020 event. Three hundred Maine high school students from more than 40 schools will present their original […]
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The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research will host a pair of two-day workshops in March and April for families, service providers and individuals with autism. The public is invited to the PEERS Friendship Boot Camps, led by Sarah Howorth and Deborah Rooks-Ellis, special education faculty members with the University of Maine College of […]
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